Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000e3s

Location

97 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1975

11:53 AM Z

Depth

37.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.4930, -174.0300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

97 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.4930°, -174.0300° Depth: 37.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1975 at 11:53 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM